Victor Matfield and Jean de Villiers have predicted the Springboks to retain the Webb Ellis Cup in an all-southern hemisphere World Cup final.
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Unsurprisingly, both Matfield and De Villiers agreed that the Boks, in Pool B with Ireland and Scotland, will go through to the playoffs unbeaten. The pair hesitated on who would join South Africa in escaping the pool, as they believe there could be an upset when Scotland face Ireland.New Zealand were given the nod to top Pool A, with France finishing as runners-up, setting up a quarter-final clash between the tournament hosts and the Springboks.
Instead, they predicted that Australia and Wales would be the quarter-finalists from Pool C, while Argentina will top Pool D, with England as runners-up.
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